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v a mixing FRANK W. BEARDSLEY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

' APPARATUS FOR CONSUMING- GAS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 21, 1908.

Apicaion flied November 7. 1902. serial No. 130.380.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK W. BnAnDs- LEY, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of New York, Richmond borough, in the county of Richmond and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Consuming Gas, which improvements are fully set forth in the following specification.

This invention relates to improvements in structures of that class employed in the consumption of dense gaseous products, such structures being commonly known as ap paratus for consuming gas.

The object of this invention is to provide an apparatus of the character indicated, which shall be simple, inexpensive and novel as regards construction; which shall embody chamber specifically situated with the point at which the gas is conrespect to the practical operation of the apsumed in paratus; which shall be durable, efficient,

and reliable in service; and which shall pos- "sess certain well-defined advantages over prior analogous constructions.

'- The invention consists inthe employment of parts whereby in the operation of the device a carbureting or gas-modifying process may be had at a point elevated above the point at which the gaseous product is consumed; in certain combinations; and in certain details of construction, all of which will be specifically referred to hereinafter and set forth in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference-numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, and as to said drawings: Figure l is a plan view of an `apparatus for consuming gas embodying my said improvements. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of same, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a detail, central, longitudinal section of certain minor elements of the general construction.

My invention is particularly adapted to the consuming of hydro-carbon gas, or other gaseous products of a specific gravity greater than air; and in a general sense, it comprises a mixing chamber, a burner, and an intact supply-pipe connecting said chamber and burner, the said chamber being located above said burner.

While I have illustrated my improvements in the accompanying drawings, as applied to a structure such as commercially known as a gas stove, improvements are equally applicable to other forms of gas-consuming apparatus.

Having reference to the accompanying drawings, 2 denotes a supply-pipe, here shown as angular in general contour an formed in sections. This supply-pipe however, may comprise a single piece of tubing and may vary somewhat from the general form thereof illustrated in the drawings.

There is securely attached to the intake end of the supply pipe 2 an member forming a mixing chamber 3, said member being of any desired cross-sectional contour, referably formed from metal, and producedlloy the process of casting. The top portion of the hollow member just referred to is provided with an air-opening 4, and there is movably conjoined with said member at its upper extremity a controller 5, whose axis of movement registers substantially with the vertical axis of said member.

6 denotes an intake pipe communicating with the chamber 3 centrally of the top portion of the hollow member aforenamed, and rotarily with respect to which pipe the controller 5 moves in service. The controller 5 is held snugly to engagement with the upper face of the top portion of the hollow-member aforenamed, by means of a keeper 7, here shown as approximating the form of a nut, and having a threaded. engagement with the it will be understood that said enlarged, hollow intake pipe 6, at the upper side of the controller 5. The controller 5 is provided with an air-opening 8 adapted to be brought variably into registry with the opening 4 upon said controller being duly manipulated or moved, to facilitate which operation of the controller, the latter may be provided with a handle as 9.

It will be understood that the top portion of the hollow-member forming the chamber 3, may be provided with a plurality of airopenings 4 and that the controller 5 may have a like number of air-openings 8 for cooperation, each of the openings 4 with one of the openings S.

The intake pipe 6 leads from a suitable source of generated gas under control as to volume, and accordingly may be connected with the depending valve-controlled nozzle which forms an element of my improved gasgenerator, shown and described in my apneath the point of consumption, and in other instances at the connecting point of two sections of the supply pipe, as indicated by the numeral 11. It has been found in practice however, that where Such constructions are employed for consuming hydro-carbon, gas,

or a gas of substantial' density or specific gravity, a back-flow of said gas will take place at the point 11, or at such other point whereadmission of air for commingling with the gas is permitted, the said back-flow resulting in a material waste of gas, and taking place when the supply to the burner 10 is at `any time greater than the amount of gas consumed at said burner.

I overcome the foregoing objection by locating the chamberwithin which the aircarbureting or gas-modifying process shall take place, above the burner 10, and conduct the modified gas from the chamber 3 to the burner 10 by means of an intact supply-pipe.

To facilitate the commingling of the gas and air admitted to the mixing-chamber 3, I introduce into the latter a gas deflector, here shown as comprising a conical body 2, provided with a plurality of perforations 3, and with a plurality of spurs 4', one at each of said perforations by preference. The said deflector is adj usted withinthe mixing-chamber 3 so that its apex will project upwardly and in alinement with. the inflow of gas entering said chamber 3 and any approved means may be employed for holding said deflector in position for service within said mixing- 'chamben To this end, however, I purpose providing the said conical body with depending, somewhat resilient arms, 5', adapted to enter the intake-end of the sup ly-pipe 2, and engage the same interiorly t ereof with va binding effect.

In assembling the partsnow under consideration, the deilector is first adjusted to the supply-pipe, as above indicated, and thereafter the hollow-member forming the chamber 3 is conjoined with said supplypipe, said deliector accordinglyentering the chamber 3, when thehollow-member forming the same takes its position with respect to the said supply-pipe; and said adjustment of the parts is permitted by reason of the conical body 2 being somewhat less in diameter than the outlet of the chamber 3.

In practice, the gas which enters the chamber 3 by way of the inlet-pipe 6 falls onto the conical body 2, engages the spurs 4', and is thereby deflected from its course and separated into various minor volumes, moving in various directions, and some of which pass through the perforations 3, at one side of the conical body 2, to the interiorthereof, where they meet like volumes coming to the interior of said conical body 2, by way of l the perforations 3 located at other points circumferentially along said lconical body. Other minor volumes of the gas created by the original inflow of gas coming in contact with said deflector, are deflected laterally from the conical body 2 and thus a thorough agitation of the original inflow of gas and reduction thereof to minor volumes, is effected, and the commingling therewith of the* air admitted to the chamber 3, is accordingly facilitated and enhanced.

Where it is desired that the construction shall take the form of a so-called lgas stove, there may be conjoined with the supply-pipe 2a casing 12 supported by legs 13 and having a suitable top-member, here denoted as a whole by the numeral 14. U

In operation, the generated gas and air are simultaneously admitted to the chamber 3 andI each varied as to volume and controlled, the latter by means of the controller 5 which may be shifted so as to vary the volume of air admitted to the chamber 3 proportionately to the volume of gas admitted to such chamber, and as may be found requisite for properly modifying the gaseous product prior to its being conducted to the burner 10 for consumption.

It will be seen that my improved apparatus for consuming gas, is particularly well adapted for the purposes for which it is intended, and further that the same may be modified to some extent, particularly as regards the means employed for controlling and varying the volume of air admitted to the chamber 3, in practice, without materially departing from the spirit and principle of my invention.

Having fully described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. An apparatus of they class herein scribed comprising a device at which commingled air and gas may be consumed, a chamber within which the air and gas are commingled,l said chamber having a gasinlet at its top, and being situated above the plane of said device a perforated, up-

wardly tapering deflector, removably disposed within said chamber in alinement with the gas-inlet thereof; and means for conducting the commingled gaseous product from said chamber to said device for consumption, substantially as herein s ecified. j

2. An apparatus of the c ass herein delscribed comprising a chamber for the reception of air and gas, said chamber having a gas-inlet at its top; a deflector within said chamber, below the gas-inlet thereof, said deiiector comprising a perforated, conical body having its tapered end projected towards the gas-inlet of said chamber; and means for varying the volume of air admitted to said chamber, substantially as herein specified.

3. An apparatus of the class herein described comprising a chamber for the reception of air and gas; a deflector within said chamber, and below the point of entrance of said gas into said chamber, said deflector comprising a perforated, conical body provided with a plurality of spurs, the latter adapted to bev engaged by the gas entering said chamber; and means for varying the volume of 'air admitted to said chamber, substantially las herein specified.

4. An apparatus of the class herein described comprising a chamber for the reception of air and oras; a deflector within said chamber,'and below the point of entrance of said gas into said chamber, said deflector comprising a perforated, conical body pro vided with a plurality of spurs, one at each of said perforations, and ada ted to be engaged by the gas entering sai chamber; and means for varying the volume of air admitted to said chamber, substantially as herein specified.

5. An apparatus o-f the class herein described comprising a device at which commingled air and gas may be consumed; a chamber within which the gas and air are commingled, said chamber having a gasinlet at its top; a hollow, perforated, conical deflector, having a spur at each of its perforations, removably dis osed within said chamber, and whereby fue commingling of the air and gas is insured; means for admitting air into said chamber in variable volumes; and means for conducting the commingled gaseous product from said chamber to said device, substantially as herein specified.

6. An apparatus of the class herein described comprising a mixing-chamber for the reception of air and gas, said chamber having a gas-inlet arranged centrally at its top, one or more air-inlets also at its top, and a discharge opening at its bottom; a movable controller for said air-inlet or air-inlets, said controller being arranged so that its axis of movement coincides with the axis of said gas-inlet; and a defiector, the latter arranged within said chamber, and provided with resilient arms which enter said discharge opening andl exert an elastic lbinding force at the sides thereof, for holding said deflector in position for service, substantially as herein specified.

7. An apparatus of the class described comprising a chamber for the reception of air and gas, said chamber having a gas outlet at its bottom, a perforat/ed conical deflector axially in line with the inflowing column of gas and provided with exterior spurs to deflect a portion of said gas through the perforations in the 'deflecton 8. An apparatus of the class described comprising a chamber for the reception of air and gas, said chamber having a gas outlet atits bottom, a perforated conical deiiector axially in line with the inflowing column of gas and provided with exterior spurs to deflect a portion of said gas through the perforations in the deflector, a burner below the air and gas-chamber and connected to the bottom of said chamber, whereby the air and gas will flow downward through said chamber to the burner.

FRANK W. BEARDSLEY.

Witnesses:

W. H. RUBY, GEORGIA CARY. 

